Mesh head patents, Roland vs. Yamaha

[mfrzrdrum]

[drmoze]

Not sure about this particular case, but there's a basic concept that goes hand-in-hansd with 'patents' called 'licenses.' Perhaps Yamaha said no, Pintech and Hart said 'yes'?

[jrcel]

Yamaha is a Japanese company, the patent Roland holds might pertain to companies manufacturing in Japan, not internationally. I don't know enough about international law to tell you for certain. Perhaps Roland feels these small companies don't pose as big a threat as Yamaha.

[szvook]

[sepdrums]

Interesting. I am going to take a look at the US patent site and see whats there. I know Al's Spacemuffins are there....

Erik
SEP

[jrcel]

The debue date means nothing, it's the patent file date.

[szvook]

Originally posted by jrcel:
The debue date means nothing, it's the patent file date.

True



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szvook

[cgrieves]

I don't think Roland has a patent on mesh heads at all, just a patent for their positional sensing system (using one piezo).

[jrcel]

We've already been through all this, yes Roland has a patent on mesh heads, there are a bunch of other posts somewhere on this sit pertaining to it.